Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Sixty-First Legislature, Volume 1 Page: 76
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76 SEAT JOUNA
mentators, before being admitted to
the Senate during its session, shall
file with the Committee on Rules a
written statement showing the paper
or papers which he represents, and
certifying that no part of his salary
or compensation is paid by any person,
firm, corporation or association ex-
cept the paper or papers or radio sta-
tion or television station which he
represents.
SUSPENSION OF ADMITTANCE
RULE
(4) It shall be in order for the
President to entertain a request, mo-
tion or resolution for the suspension
of this rule, or to present from the
Chair the request of any Member for
unanimous consent.
(5) It shall be the duty of the Ser-
geant-at-Arms and his assistants to
clear the hall of all persons not en-
titled to the privilege thereof thirty
minutes before the hour of the meet-
ing of the Senate.
EXCEPTIONS
(6) Provided that this rule shall
not apply to persons who are invited
to address the Senate when in session,
nor shall it apply to any person who
desires to appear before any commit-
tee, while going to or returning from
the session of said committee, nor to
the Governor while delivering an of-
ficial message; provided further that
this rule shall not apply during the
inauguration of the Governor and
other public ceremonies provided for
by resolution of the Senate. All of-
ficers and employees of the Senate
are prohibited from lobbying in favor
of or against any measure or propo-
sition pending before the Senate, and
should any officer or employee vio-
late this rule, the same shall be cause
for dismissal from the service of the
Senate by the President.
(7) Provided further that the privi-
leges of the floor shall not be extend-
ed to any person or persons except
Members of the Senate, and the Gov-
ernor, desiring to make an address be-
fore the Senate on pending or con-
templated legislation.
(8) Solicitors and collectors shall
not be admitted to the Senate dur-
ing its sessions.
NO EATING OR DRINKING
IN SENATE CHAMBER
90. No employee, Senator, Repre-sentative or other person shall be al-
lowed to eat or drink in the Senate
Chamber proper at any time. The
Sergeant-at-Arms and other custo-
dians will strictly enforce this rule.
PERSONS MUST BE PROPERLY
ATTIRED IN SENATE CHAMBER
91. While the Senate is actually
in session, no male Senator or Repre-
sentative or any other male person
shall come on the floor of the Senate
without wearing a coat and tie. The
Sergeant-at-Arms and doorkeepers
are instructed to strictly enforce this
rule, and only the President of the
Senate may suspend the rule as to
any person or to all persons, and that
action to be taken in writing to the
Sergeant-at-Arms.
WHEN SENATE RULES
ARE SILENT
92. The President of the Senate
shall decide all questions not provided
for by the standing Rules of Order
of the Senate, and Joint Rules of Or-
der of both Branches of the Legisla-
ture, according to parliamentary prac-
tice, laid down by approved authors
subject to appeal to the entire Senate,
as in other cases.
PREVIOUS QUESTION
93. Pending the consideration of
any question before the Senate any
Senator may call for the previous
question, and if seconded by five Sen-
ators, the Presiding Officer shall sub-
mit the question: "Shall the main
question be now put?" And if a ma-
jority vote is in favor of it, the main
question shall be ordered, the effect
of which shall be to cut off all fur-
ther amendments and debate, and
bring the Senate to a direct vote-
first upon pending amendments and
motions, if there be any, then upon
the main proposition. The previous
question may be ordered on any pend-
ing amendment or motion before the
Senate as a separate proposition, and
be decided by a vote upon said amend-
ment or motion.
DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE
RULING
94. Pending the consideration or
discussion of any point of order be-
fore the Presiding Officer and the Sen-
ate, or either, any Senator may de-76
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Sixty-First Legislature, Volume 1, legislative document, 1969; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth145999/m1/76/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.